Fire Protection Solutions
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Fire Protection Solutions
Rotork Actuator Fire Proofing solutions in excess of 1,200 ºC
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Contents
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Product Overview 3 Semi-Rigid Enclosure System 4 Flexible Enclosure System 5 Rigid Enclosure System 6 Rotork System-E Intumescent 7 Coating System
Rotork is the global market leader in valve actuation products, with a fifty-year track record serving the oil and gas, power, water and waste treatment industries.
We strive always for technical excellence, innovation and the highest quality standards in everything we do. As a result, our people and products remain at the forefront of actuation technology. Uncompromising reliability is a feature of our entire product range, from our flagship electric actuator range through to our pneumatic, hydraulic and electro-hydraulic actuators, as well as gear boxes and valve accessories. Rotork is committed to providing first class support to each client throughout the whole life of their plant, from initial site surveys to installation, maintenance, audits and repair. From our network of national and international offices, our engineers work around the clock to maintain our position of trust. Rotork. Keeping the world flowing.
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Product Overview
Rotork has the experience, know-how and product range to deliver virtually any actuation solution. Rotork products have long been chosen for their reliability and performance. Whilst these proven characteristics are certain under normal operating conditions, there are conditions that not even a standard Rotork actuator can operate in, such as fire.
Fire and explosion is a major cause of concern to refinery, gas processing, petro-chemical and offshore installations. Danger and damage from fire can be minimised by the efficient and effective protection of the systems, which control the plant. For this reason Rotork can recommend a range of fire proofing options for it’s actuators, ranging from fixed passive protection through to full fire retardant enclosures. The fire protection systems detailed in this brochure allow the actuator to continue operating for a significant period of time in fire temperatures of over 1,000 ºC (1,832 ºF). Their flexibility allows them to be fitted to both new and existing actuators to ensure that the Rotork performance and operation is available at the most critical time. It is often difficult to know where to draw the line when it comes to protecting equipment against fire. Whilst this brochure covers the protection of actuators and gearboxes, protection systems for valve top-works and cable and control entries are not manufactured by Rotork. However their function is essential to the operation of the actuator, which, even if fire protected, cannot operate without them.
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Semi-Rigid Enclosure System
The semi-rigid enclosure system can provide protection for Rotork’s complete actuator range against fire.
The design of the system is based upon the industry approved graph of hydrocarbon fire versus temperature curve. Equipment surface temperature constraints vary over a range of 70 to 350 ºC. The semi-rigid enclosure system has been tested to UL1709 at Warrington Fire Research Centre where an enclosure provided protection for a Rotork actuator for a period of 30 minutes, up to 1,093 ºC (2,000 ºF). A typical enclosure system consists of a steel sub-frame, enclosed in a body of 128 kg/m3 density silicate fibre blanket encapsulated to the inner (cold) face with 400 gms/m2 glass cloth and to the outer (hot) face with 1,400 gms/m2 weight wire reinforced cloth. Both of these cloth elements are coated with an elastometric membrane to provide environmental protection. Alternatively the enclosure may be tailored to fit directly onto the actuator body (see flexible enclosure system). The construction of the enclosure will vary with different actuator ranges due to the actuators thermal mass, physical configuration and limiting surface temperatures. The incorporation of special collars into the system accommodates the need for cable entries and penetrations for external hand/auto lever and handwheel operation. Thus allowing full manual operation of the actuator without the need for removing any fire insulation.
Features: • Tested at the Warrington Fire Research Centre, UK • Individually tailored designs allow a minimum of space to be taken up • 30 minute protection at up to 1,093 ºC (2,000 ºF) • Low maintenance • Wide temperature constraint range • Frame mounted or direct mounting to actuator • Facility for access to key actuator features – display, control knobs etc. • Durable and weather resistant • Wide temperature and time capability range • Can be designed to contain actuator and plant equipment • Can be tailor made to contain gearboxes
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Flexible Enclosure System
The flexible enclosure system offers a compact fire proofing solution for both actuator and related plant equipment.
Protective jackets are widely used and are highly flexible, providing easy application and access, as well as protection to the actuator and valve. Industry applications include: Offshore oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, marine and defence.
Features: • Remain intact through the duration of the fire exposure • Blocks the flame path and transfers heat • Easy removal and re-installation for inspection • No tools or specialist training required for installation • Repairable in the field • Weather proof and robust • Easy to install • Lightweight and cost effective • Can be designed to contain actuator and plant equipment • Can be tailor made to contain gearboxes • Jackets can be tailored to suit varying protection levels up to 1,150 ºC (2,102 ºF) for 30 minutes
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Rigid Enclosure System
The rigid enclosure system can provide protection for the complete Rotork product range including actuators, controls and gearboxes.
The rigid enclosures are easy to handle yet robust enough to withstand the effects of repeated exposure to minor fires, often in a hostile environment that requires frequent in-service access. The versatility of the rigid system enables a variety of materials to be selected in order to best meet the customer specification. This ensures that the design can accommodate difficulties in location and space restrictions. Special features can be incorporated to give direct access to the protected equipment even within these constraints. Such enclosures are constructed using high thermal performance materials encapsulated within stainless steel skins. Independent tests have been carried out on these enclosures, verifying that they pass industry standards.
Features: • Specific designs for Rotork products • Designs validated by extensive testing • Protection against flame temperatures in excess of 1,200 ºC (2,192 ºF) • Resistant to both blast and jet fires • Installation without specialist skills or tools • Retrofitable to existing units • Up to 120 minutes protection • Withstand blast overpressure • Easily removable panels for inspection and maintenance • Can be designed to contain actuator and plant equipment • Can be tailor made to contain gearboxes
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Rotork System-E Intumescent Coating System
The Rotork System-E intumescent coating system provides protection to Rotork’s IQ and IQT range of actuators as well as the Rotork Fluid Systems actuator range.
Rotork has developed System-E with one of the leading fireproofing specialists. After extensive testing we are pleased to confirm the superior properties of this system in comparison with other intumescent products. Protection is provided by the patented coating swelling to between four and five times its original thickness, to form a lava-like char which insulates the actuator and reflects heat back into the fire. The coating is moulded to the actuator and after the initial formation of the char, the coating remains passive until the heat penetration through the char reaches a temperature at which the passive material is again activated. The process is repeated until either the passive material is depleted or the fire is extinguished. The intumescent coating is effective in protecting against fire through basic thermodynamic principals. The initial layer or char that forms has a very low thermal conductivity coefficient and the surface temperature of the char rises to within 100 ºF of the fire. The process to change the intumescent coating from “passive” to “active” requires a substantial amount of heat energy. As this process begins to take place, cooling vapours are released and heat is absorbed away from the passive layer below. Heat rejection back to the fire is through re-radiation and convective heat transfer. Combining all of the heat transfer characteristics results in a very effective thermal barrier. Without protection, a typical metal surface will reject approximately 20% of the heat of the fire. With an intumescent coating, in the region of 80- 90% of the heat is repelled.
Features: • Adds nothing to the fire • Original actuator design features available and intact • Exceeds ANSI/API 607 and UL 1709 • Complete access to all component parts • Requires minimal space to accommodate • Fixed passive fire protection • Protection for more than 30 minutes in 1,093 ºC (2,000 ºF) fires • Permanently moulded to actuator / gearbox • Chemically inert • Segmented coatings allow trouble-free dismantling and re-assembly of actuator • Minimal maintenance • Durable and weatherproof
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